Mr. Everdeen spun around to try and see who it had been behind them. All he saw was the blonde hair of the person now hiding behind the door frame. "Sweetheart, come out here, I won't hurt you. I promise!" Mr. Everdeen said quietly and kindly, as to not scare the visitor away. So, a young girl stepped out.
"Why, it's my little Primrose, come over here love!" Mr. Everdeen said, sounding ever so slightly surprised. Prim hovered in the doorway, but when she saw Katniss she immediately ran to her sister. "Prim, it's OK little duck. He won't hurt you." Katniss whispered into her little sisters ear, trying to calm her younger sister. "W..who is it?" Prim stuttered, trying to be brave. "Mr. J. Everdeen mam." Mr. Everdeen said to the young Prim, who was now speechless.
Katniss sat Prim down on her stool and Katniss sat on her own next to her. Gale took Mrs. Everdeen's while Mr. Everdeen sat in his own! "Prim, why are you here anyway?"Gale asked her, trying to break the awkward silence. "I followed you." Prim whispered, half hoping they wouldn't hear and leave it and that they wouldn't be angry with her. Katniss,on the other hand, was furious, "Remember what happened last time? You almost lost your hand to one of Gale's snares! What did Mother say?" Katniss shouted, jumping from her stool. "Calm down Katniss, you're scaring her!" Gale said, pushing Katniss back into her seat. Gale only said her real name (Not Catnip)when he was serious, so she obeyed. Then she noticed that Prim was crying. "Shhh, its OK Prim, Don't worry." Mr. Everdeen said, trying to comfort his daughter. "Can you sing a song?" Prim whispered, so Mr. Everdeen sang.
"Are you, Are you
Coming to the tree
Where they strung up a man they say murdered three
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met up at midnight in the hanging tree"
Katniss joined in and made a beautiful harmony.
"Are you, Are you
Coming to the tree
Where the dead man called out for his love to flee
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met up at midnight in the hanging tree"
"Are you, Are you
Coming to the tree
Where I told you to run, so we'd both be free
Strange things did happen here
No stranger would it be
If we met up at midnight in the hanging tree."
"Are you, Are you
Coming to the tree
Wear a necklace of rope, side by side with me.
Strange things did happen here,
No stranger would it be,
If we met up at midnight in the hanging tree."
Gale and Prim applauded the beautiful song, it was one of Prim's old favourites. "Better?" Mr. Everdeen said after he and Katniss had finished the melody. Prim nodded.
"So what are you two doing here anyway?" Mr. Everdeen asked. "Well, you should know, it is you're own wife's birthday! Just because you have been dead for a few years doesn't mean you can just forget about it! Honestly!" Katniss replied, her tone sarcastic, while Prim giggled. "we were searching for a present when Katniss suggested this old place." Gale said. "Ahh, well I have just the thing, follow me!" Mr. Everdeen said,so they stood to leave. Gale raised an eyebrow in Katniss' direction and she just replied with a slight nod and pushed Gale out the door.
I need a name for Mr. Everdeen beginning with J, so if anyone has any ideas, please pm me or put it as a review! Thanks, B!
